Tigers put Banbridge behind the eight ball

AFC Banbridge 1

Dungannon Tigers progressed to the last 16 of the prestigious Marshall Cup with a superb 8-1 win against a disappointing AFC Banbridge team.

Banbridge, who play in the higher grade of Intermediate football, were no match for a hungry Tigers team who, particularly in the second half, showed no mercy.

Conor McBride, starting his first game for the Tigers having returned from England, got the Tigers off to a great start when he rushed in to side foot home on seven minutes.

Ten minutes later McBride had doubled the Tigers lead and his tally, when he showed great improvisation to shoot and score as he lay on the ground. The second goal followed some intense pressure from the visitors where Tigers Goalkeeper Johnny Campbell pulled of a magnificent save .

The defence of Brennan, Jordan, Martin and McCrory were holding firm as the midfield four of Jarvis, Gareth Devlin, Simon Devlin and Bernhart were at this stage dominant. Somerville and McBride up front were causing all sorts of problems for the Banbridge defence.

The home side were soon into their stride at the beginning of the second half and it was another man making his first start for the Tigers who got his first goal and the Dungannon men’s third. Marcel Bernhart finished off a superb move that involved Brennan, McBride and Somerville.